Improvement in water-elevators



T. LBININ'GBR. Water-Elevator.

Patented Dec. 23 1 879` NPErERS. PHOTO LITHOGRAPH WASNIGTQN. D (I.`

UNITED STATES PATENT (Dineren.A

THEOBALD LEININGER, OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MERCER COUNTY, OHIO.

IM PROVEM ENT IN WATER- ELEVATO RS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,917, dated December23, 1879 application tiled November 26, 1879.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, THEOBALD LEININGER, ofWashington township. in thecounty of Mercer and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Apparatus for Elevating Water; I and do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved portable elevating` and force pumpfor raising and discharging water from ponds, cisterns, wells, orrunning streams, and which may be em,- ployed for extinguishing liresand for various domestic and industrial purposes.

The invention consists in a pump-chamber provided with a suitableinductionopening and valve, and with a piston, which may be alsoprovided with an induction-opening and valve, the said pistou beingprovided with a hollow piston-rod having a dischargefspout,

and attached to an operating-lever by a swivelconnection, whereby thespout may be turned in any direction to discharge the water, as morefully hereinafter specified.

The drawing represents a vertical sectional view of my invention, inwhich the letter A represents a pump-cylinder of any suitable capacity,and constructed of any desired material. The said cylinder has aninduction-opening, B, at its bottom, and an inwardly-opening valve, O.

The letter D indicates the piston, which may also be provided with aninduction-opening, E, and valve F. From said piston extends upwardly ahollow piston-rod, Gr, which is provided with a lateral discharge-spout,H, near y its top. The upper end of said piston-rod is provided with abead, I, which sits an d is adapted to turn `in an annular recess, K, ina connecting-piece, L, which is pivoted tothe operating-lever M, forminga swivel-joint, which permits the piston to be turned so as to point thedischarge-spout in any desired direction.

The lever M is fulcrumed -to a standard, N, secured to the base of theapparatus, the said base being supported upon legs O, so as to el evatethe pump slightly when placed in position. The lever M is intended to beof suilicient length to enable several persons to operate it togethen'inorder to secure a maximum of power.

The apparatus may be employed either as a submerged or surface pump. Inthe former case the piston is provided with an inductionopening as wellas the cylinder, to insure rapidity in filling the cylinder. In thelatter case the opening in the piston is securely closed, so that thewater will be received at the aperture in the cylinder alone. When usedas a surface-pump the cylinder may be set in the water, so that itslower end will be covered by the same, or the opening at said lower endmay be provided with a hose, which may be extended into the water.

It will be evident that the apparatus may i be applied to all purposeswhere it is required to elevate water, and can hence be used as agarden-engine for watering plants, as a lireengine for elevating' waterinto buildings, and for various domestic and industrial purposes. l i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

The combination of the pump-cylinder A, provided with induction-openingB and valve O, the piston D, provided with opening E and valve F, thehollow piston-rod G and spout H, and the connection L, secured to thepistonrod by aswivel-joint and to thelever M, whereby the pistonrod maybe turned to direct the dischargespout, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have.hereunto set my hand this24th day of November, 1879.

THEOBALD LEININGER.

Witnesses GHAs. L. GooMBs, H. J. ENNIs.

